Glossary of Quotations 229 



123. Dictamnum genitrix. His mother plucked upon Ida in Crete a dittany 



stalk, with down clothing its leaves and a crimson flower: a plant 

 well known to wild goats, which eat it when fluttering arrows have 

 lodged in their flesh. 

 Omnigenumque Deum. Monstrous and motley gods, such as barking 

 Anubis, against Neptune, Venus, Minerva, etc. 



124. Tixvv rvxv*'- Skill gave rise to chance, and chance to skill. 



Ut varias. That repeated practice might gradually evolve the various 



arts. 

 Usus uni rei. The continual practice of a single thing often surpasses 



both nature and art. 

 Labor omnia vincit. Hard work overcomes all obstacles, so does stem 



want in difficult circumstances. 

 Quis psittaco. Who taught the parrot to say " Hullo! " ? 



125. Aereimellis. Heavenly gifts of honey from on high. 



126. Qu(z assensutn. That which produces assent need labour no more. 

 Scientiam dissimulando. He feigned knowledge by dissimulation. 

 A catalepsia. Incomprehensibility. 



129. Ars inveniendi. The art of discovery advances with invention. 



131. Sine noxa. Their deceit is harmless, like the apparatus of a juggler, 



whose very trickery delights. 

 1 34. Loquendum ut vulgus. One should speak like ordinary folk, but think 



like wise men. 

 139. CoencB fercula. I would prefer that the dishes at my dinner party 



pleased the guests rather than the cooks. 

 Quod tempore. Curiously enough, that which seems ancient in time is 



the last word in novelty. 



141. Via deserta. An abandoned and impassable road. 



142. Tantum series. So much good method and connection may improve 



the common and the plainest things. 

 144. Ka66\ov TrpcjTov. First of the whole in general. 



146. Sapiens corde. The wise in heart shall be called prudent; and the 



sweetness of the lips increaseth learning. 



147. Video mcliora. I see and approve better things ; I follow a meaner way. 



148. Orpheus in sylvis. Orpheus in the woods, Arion among the dolphins. 



149. Quod laudator. Sophism. What is praised is good, what is censured 



is evil. Refutation. He praises venal men who wishes to avoid 



having to pay them. 

 Malum est. " It is bad, it is bad," saith the buyer; but when he 



hath gone his way, then he boasteth. 

 Hoc Ithacus velit. If Odysseus will this, the Atridae will be well 



repaid. 

 Non est inter pretatio. For the words of the law. Depart from the letter 



ot the law and you have not interpretation, but divination: when 



the letter is abandoned the judge is transformed into a legislator. 



For the meaning of the law. The meaning of the law in any given 



case is to be gathered from all the words. 



150. Demissus est per sportam. He was let down in a basket. 

 Demissus est per portam. He was sent out through a door. 



153. Ante omnia. Before all things, my son, keep thy heart; for from it 



there proceed the actions of life. 



154. Nocet illis. Eloquence is harmful to those in whom it begets a desire 



not of something else, but of itself. 

 Qu(B si feceritis. If you will do this, you will congratulate not only 



the speaker here and now, but also yourselves before very long 



because of the improved state of your affairs. 

 Nee sum animi. And I well know how hard it is to make mere words 



avail to broaden out so strait a theme in song. 



155. Vere magnum. Truly it is a great thing to have the frailty of man and 



the security of God. 



